Glenfiddich IPA Experiment

Name: Glenfiddich IPA Experiment
Brand: Glenfiddich
SKU: 86462
Rating: 80.59 (839 reviews)

Overall rating: 80.59/100
votes: 839

Whiskybase ID: WB86462
Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Glenfiddich
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie: Experimental Series No. 01
Bottled: 2016
Casktype: India Pale Ale Cask Finish
Strength: 43.0 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml 750 ml
Barcode: 5010327325606
Added on: 05 Sep 2016 6:19 pm by holborndrinker

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Whisky Reviews for Glenfiddich IPA Experiment

97 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 80.59 points

Calmar scored this whisky 86 points
16 Jul 2019 6:21 am
A young and somewhat slender whisky, very well-tailored, drinkable, does not impress with the pressure and power, but has to itself the ease and integrity.

Nose

Open, wet, fresh wood, damp wood dust, lemonade notes, slightly alcoholic, herbal mixture, herbal tablets, dusty bookshelves, lemon slice in tea, strong vanilla caramel shades, a little mineral - dry plaster, stone crumb.

Taste

Oily, calm, a lot of oak, lemon peel, sweet lemonade-grain notes, vanilla, citrus lollipops, herbal motifs.

Finish

Light, lemon-oak, sweet-sour, lemonade-grain notes, a little ginger, vanilla in large quantities.
Stef89 scored this whisky 85 points
20 Dec 2020 9:27 pm

First of all: I can absolutely understand the bad reviews here!

It's not really whisky. Totally different and kind of strange.

But now to my perception as someone who knows something about the beer style "IPA" every now and then as well as has a great affinity for beer and its raw materials such as hops.

And under these circumstances I have to say: Awesome!

If you break away from the usual expectations, the part has incredibly delicious, fruity hop aromas and beer hints that it is a real joy.

Even if the basic material is probably not particularly complex, there is a lot to discover through the finish.

And the 43% are nice and strong without being sharp.

85 tendency to 86/100

I like it pretty much when it can be something "different", extraordinary.

For me the surprise of the year. Probably also because I approached it with zero (!) Expectations.
BeatF scored this whisky 82 points
07 Oct 2018 10:58 pm
To my shame, I tasted an IPA for the first time a few weeks ago> the whisky with such barrels ennobled tastes me a lot better than the - for my taste a bit nuts - beer itself ... The experiment does not seem to me to have failed!

Nose

Does not smell too strong, but very pleasant. Lychee, malt, a non-repulsive sweetness, rounded off with orange, also a bit like a fir-tree

Taste

a little young (the alcohol stings very softly), but very interesting, vanilla, fruits (especially still the lychees), everything like a punch

Finish

fruity, slight bitterness of orange kernels, backed by a subtle hint of vanilla
Glensiddich scored this whisky 86 points
27 Jan 2021 11:01 am
Really enjoyed the clean, crisp notes in this having not expected a great deal. Lovely dram when you aren't looking to be challenged.

Nose

86 86

Taste

87 87

Finish

86 86
Gilles_V scored this whisky 85 points
03 Aug 2020 12:08 pm
A very nice, interesting whisky.
Aging in IPA beer barrels is a great idea.
Despite only 43%, it's surprising, the whisky remains full and not sour.
A great discovery.

Nose

86 86

Very interesting and original nose.
The IPA effect is clearly felt.
Hops, “sparkling” sensation. Wet cardboard.
Then, in the background, sweet malt.

Taste

83 83

Jolie texture.

Finish

86 86

Rather long. Banana. Alternation between bitter and sweet.
karloff scored this whisky 87 points
06 Jun 2018 11:43 pm
Really liked this. I have a Grant's Ale cask finish which I always have on the go and really like.

Nose

For a start I drink IPA all the time at my local and this smells like an IPA which is a good sign. Hoppy and citrus, apricot and peach. There is something else but I can't quite put my finger on it , banana sweet I think. Nice nose, it's not strong but pleasant enough.

Taste

Very nice as well. Quite refreshing. I think this would make a great chaser to a pint of IPA. Again with the citrus notes. Also a little bit woody and drying but it's subtle. A nice bit of tang to it.

Finish

The finish is medium with pear drop sweets and orange.
horstpedia scored this whisky 85 points
08 May 2018 9:28 pm
I think the experiment was very successful. I am quite surprised that the hops, unlike the beer is gentler and long stays on the tongue. The sweetness always plays a part in the background. Reminds me of grapefruit remotely.

Nose

Hops and sweetness make you want more.

Taste

The bitterness of the hop and the existing sweetness harmonize very well. After a short time the hops dominate. I like it.

Finish

Medium. The hops stay very pleasant on the tongue.
lincolnimp scored this whisky 66 points
11 Mar 2018 11:16 pm
This is not very good it has a weird off note like cereals that have gone past their best and the palate is drying but as it says on the bottle it is an IPA Experiment so something different I suppose.

There is a side to his that for some reason reminds me of Famous Grouse.Drinkable but not my thing and I do not like the nose.
- Nose
  
  60 60
- Taste
  
  65 65
- Finish
  
  68 68
wisekycourse scored this whisky 79 points
28 Sep 2017 9:07 am

On the nose, spices, varied fresh fruits and "hops"!
On the palate, it stings immediately, a little rough, fruit in the vein apple pear, spices quite sweet, a little dry on the tongue, we do not smell the beer, but a tannic side.
In the final, it's short !!
A finish flirting with the IPA beers that have made their happiness, here it does not bring much more!
Saftkenner scored this whisky 84 points
04 Sep 2021 8:30 pm
A nice experiment for which, like with Project XX, I would have liked a higher drinking strength. In my opinion, much more successful than the Fire & Cane.

Nose

85 85

First a typical Glenfiddich nose that comes across as very fresh.
Pear, honey, herbal sweets, dry grass, melon, orange, vanilla.

Taste

84 84

Sweet and sour nicely balanced. White pepper, lemon, pear, light tannins, sour apple, cereals.

Finish

84 84

Hops in the finish, some lemon and honey. Rather short finish.

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